🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Stroke is an acute or subacute cerebral circulatory disorder caused by cerebrovascular disease, primarily characterized by sudden collapse, unconsciousness, slurred speech, and hemiplegia. It commonly affects elderly individuals, especially those with hypertension or significant arteriosclerosis. Stroke ranks among the three leading causes of death in the elderly (stroke, heart disease, and cancer). Stroke is classified into two major types: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke includes atherosclerotic cerebral infarction and cerebral embolism. Hemorrhagic stroke includes hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage, among others.
After surviving the critical phase, most stroke patients are left with residual symptoms such as hemiplegia and speech impairment. Vinegar is a vasodilator substance and has shown good efficacy in preventing and treating post-stroke sequelae. When combined with medication, clinical results are even better.
(1) Vinegar-Egg Formula
Ingredients: 1 egg, aged vinegar 200ml.
Preparation: Clean fresh egg thoroughly, soak in vinegar for 48 hours until shell softens and mixture becomes uniform. Consume once daily on an empty stomach in the morning (add 1 spoon honey when drinking), divide into 5 portions and finish within one day. Complete 1 course of 10 consecutive days. Main indication: hemiplegia after cerebral hemorrhage.
(2) White Mustard Seed Vinegar Formula
Ingredients: White mustard seed 400g, vinegar 500g.
Preparation: Boil both ingredients together until about 300ml of liquid remains; store for later use. Apply the residue and juice directly to the cheek area.
Function: Promotes qi flow, disperses blood stasis, relieves pain. Used for aphasia due to stroke and tongue root tightness.
(3) Huang Qi Shen Gui Decoction
Ingredients: Huang Qi 30g, Dang Gui, Chi Shao, Chuan Xiong each 15g, Dan Shen 20g, Hong Hua, Shi Chang Pu each 10g, Gan Cao 6g, Chen Cui 20g (added at the end).
Usage: Boil in water, take daily, 1 course lasting 15 days.
Function: Tonifies qi, activates blood circulation, resolves stasis and unblocks meridians. Indicated for cerebral infarction.
(4) Water Leech and Sanqi Formula
Ingredients: Water leech powder 3g, Sanqi powder 2g, aged vinegar 20g.
Usage: Mix warm water with vinegar to form a mild vinegar solution, swallow the powdered herbs with it. Take 3 times daily for 20 consecutive days.
Function: Opens channels, breaks up stasis, reduces swelling. Indicated for post-cerebral thrombosis sequelae, hemiplegia, and speech difficulties.
(5) Pangolin and Strychnus Formula
Ingredients: Pangolin scale (charred into pearls) 60g, refined Strychnus seed 6g, cooked Fu Pian 3g, Jiang Can 3g, appropriate amount of vinegar.
Preparation: Grind all herbs into fine powder, mix evenly, and take with diluted vinegar decoction. Each dose 3g, once daily. Indicated for hemiplegia.
(6) Modified Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang
Ingredients: Huang Qi 120g, Bai Shao 50g, Gui Shen, Gui Zhi, Niu Xi, Di Long each 20g, He Shou Wu, Yun Ling, Chi Shao, Tu Si Zi, Nv Zhen Zi each 25g, Tu Bie Chong 10g, vinegar 20g (added at the end).
Usage: Boil in water, take 1 dose daily before bedtime. Complete 1 course of 15 consecutive doses. Indicated for hemiplegia.
(7) Sea Wind Vine and Gentiana Formula
Ingredients: Hai Feng Teng, Qin Jiao, Niu Xi, Du Zhong, Sang Ji Sheng each 15g, Ba Ji, Bai Shao, Mu Gua, Zhi Fu Zi, Gou Ji, Mu Xiang each 20g, Yi Yi Ren 50g, Rou Gui 10g, vinegar 15g (added at the end).
Usage: Boil in water, take 1 dose daily. Indicated for post-stroke sequelae, joint stiffness, and difficulty walking.
(8) Heavenly Dew and Tortoise Shell Formula
Ingredients: Tian Dong 20g, Gui Ban 20g, Gou Qi Zi 20g, Bai Hua She 10g, Yi Zhi Ren 10g, Ren Shen 6g, Shui Zhi 12g, Shi Chang Pu 12g, Huang Jing 15g, He Shou Wu 15g, Bi Jia 15g, Huang Lian 10g, Su Mu 12g, Hai Zao 12g, Tian Zhu Huang 12g, Chen Cui 15g (added at the end).
Usage: Boil in water, take 1 dose daily. One course lasts 30 days.
Function: Nourishes yin, tonifies kidney, unblocks meridians, activates blood circulation. Indicated for post-stroke sequelae, hemiplegia, and speech difficulties.
(9) Activating Blood and Unblocking Meridians Decoction
Ingredients: Chuan Xiong 10g, Gui Zhi 10g, Ji Xue Teng 30g, Ge Gen 12g, Qiang Huo 10g, Gui Shen 10g, Bei Qi 60g, Di Long 10g, San Leng 10g (stir-fried), Chao E Zhu 10g, Shi Chang Pu 10g, Wu Shao She 10g, Chi Shao 10g, Gan Cao 6g, vinegar 15g (added at the end).
Usage: Boil in water, take 1 dose daily. Function: Activates blood, resolves stasis. Indicated for cerebral thrombosis formation.
(10) Huang Qi Dan Shen Decoction
Ingredients: Huang Qi 45g, Dan Shen 15g, Shui Zhi 3g (powdered and swallowed), Di Long 10g, Chi Shao 10g, San Qi 3g (powdered and dissolved in hot water), aged vinegar 15g (added at the end).
Usage: Boil in water, take 1 dose daily. Indicated for cerebral thrombosis.
(11) Yizhi Gu Sui Formula
Ingredients: Yi Zhi Ren 10g, Gu Sui Bu 10g, Bu Gu Zhi 10g, Tian Zhu Huang 10g, He Shou Wu 20g, Gou Qi Zi 30g, Shi Chang Pu 10g, Yu Jin 10g, Dan Shen 30g, Chuan Xiong 10g, aged vinegar 15g (added at the end).
Usage: Boil in water, take 1 dose daily.
Function: Resolves phlegm, tonifies kidney. Treats senile dementia after stroke.
(12) Yin Chen Yi Jing Decoction
Ingredients: Yin Chen 40g, He Shou Wu 20g, Jin Ying Zi 30g, Ge Gen 20g, Ze Xie 15g, Da Huang 10g, San Qi powder 5g (dissolved), aged vinegar 15g (added at the end).
Usage: Take 1 dose daily, boiled and divided into 2 servings. One course lasts 15 days. After a 5-day break, proceed to next course. Typically requires more than 4 courses. During treatment, combine with language and physical rehabilitation training.
Function: Indicated for senile dementia following cerebral infarction.<Stroke>